Dangling Modifiers
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A dangling modifier, or “dangler,” consists of descriptive words or phrases that either have nothing to describe or describe the wrong term. Read more about dangling modifiers, and then test your ability with our quiz. Can you spot the danglers?
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Does the following sentence contain a dangler?
Filled with cream, covered in chocolate frosting, and dusted with sprinkles, you will enjoy this cupcake.
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The phrase filled with cream, covered in chocolate frosting, and dusted with sprinkles incorrectly describes you.
To fix the dangler, you could revise the sentence as follows:
Filled with cream, covered in chocolate frosting, and dusted with sprinkles, this cupcake is to be enjoyed.
Here, the phrase filled with cream, covered in chocolate frosting, and dusted with sprinkles correctly describes this cupcake.
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The phrase filled with cream, covered in chocolate frosting, and dusted with sprinkles incorrectly describes you.
To fix the dangler, you could revise the sentence as follows:
Filled with cream, covered in chocolate frosting, and dusted with sprinkles, this cupcake is to be enjoyed.
Here, the phrase filled with cream, covered in chocolate frosting, and dusted with sprinkles correctly describes this cupcake.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Does the following sentence contain a dangler?
Cell phones should be silenced when watching a theater performance.
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Watching has no subject. Cell phones don’t watch.
To fix the dangler, you could revise the sentence as follows:
When watching a theater performance, audience members should silence their cell phones.
Here, it is the audience members who are watching.
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Watching has no subject. Cell phones don’t watch.
To fix the dangler, you could revise the sentence as follows:
When watching a theater performance, audience members should silence their cell phones.
Here, it is the audience members who are watching.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Does the following sentence contain a dangler?
As a teacher, patience is important.
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As a teacher incorrectly describes patience.
To fix the dangler, you could revise the sentence as follows:
As a teacher, you must be patient.
Here, as a teacher describes you.
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As a teacher incorrectly describes patience.
To fix the dangler, you could revise the sentence as follows:
As a teacher, you must be patient.
Here, as a teacher describes you.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Does the following sentence contain a dangler?
While driving down the highway, we saw a deer.
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Driving down the highway correctly refers to the subject doing the driving: we.
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Driving down the highway correctly refers to the subject doing the driving: we.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Does the following sentence contain a dangler?
Sacrifices must be made to climb the corporate ladder.
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To climb has no subject. Sacrifices do not climb.
To fix the dangler, you might revise the sentence as follows:
You must make sacrifices to climb the corporate ladder.
Here, you is the subject that climbs the corporate ladder.
Incorrect
To climb has no subject. Sacrifices do not climb.
To fix the dangler, you might revise the sentence as follows:
You must make sacrifices to climb the corporate ladder.
Here, you is the subject that climbs the corporate ladder.